Lawyers for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant argued self-defence in the assault on a teenager during a basketball game in his home.<\/p>\n
The judge ruled that the lawyers could support this defence and set a hearing for December.<\/p>\n
Morant’s lawyers argue that under the state’s ‘stand your ground’ law, Morant should be immune from liability because he felt threatened inside his home.<\/p>\n
The ‘stand your ground’ law is generally used in criminal cases, but the judge opened up the possibility of applying it in civil cases as well.<\/p>\n
The accusing teenager claims that Morant and a friend assaulted him and filed a lawsuit against them. Morant filed a countersuit against the teenager.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit raised complex legal issues, including the debate over self-defence and the applicability of state law.<\/p>\n
The NBA suspended Morant for the first 25 games of the season because of a video in which he displayed a gun. Morant apologised for both videos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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